Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shaker Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shaker Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shaker Village
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Shaker Village:
- 42.431473, -73.337052
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Shaker Village
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Berkshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
- Since Shaker Village is near Columbia County and also Rensselaer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- eBird sighting report for Rensselaer County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Shaker Village ...
We found six communities that share the name Shaker Village.
There are two communities within Massachusetts that are also named Shaker Village.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
- Middlesex County
- This Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the east of the Shaker Village that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Shaker Village.
- Worcester County
- This Shaker Village is located in Worcester County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east of the Shaker Village that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Shaker Village.
- Middlesex County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Shaker Village.
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shaker Village that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Shaker Village.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shaker Village that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Shaker Village.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Shaker Village [Hamilton County].
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shaker Village ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Coltsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
- Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
- Flatbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Green Ridge Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge Park
- Green Ridge Park is located in Berkshire County
- Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Red Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Riders
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Rockdale Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
- Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County
- Tanglewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Berkshire County
- Victory Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hill
- Victory Hill is located in Berkshire County
- Yankee Orchards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Orchards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Orchards
- Yankee Orchards is located in Berkshire County
How Far From Shaker Village to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shaker Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shaker Village and extending to:
- Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Shaker Village to Boston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 311 miles [500.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,596 miles [9,005.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,184 miles [6,733.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shaker Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shaker Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shaker Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4315, Longitude: -73.3371 In this case, the coordinates for Shaker Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shaker Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Shaker Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.339 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.117 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.568 degrees. |